Assets Delivery Project Manager

About the role

Our Project Management team have both permanent and fixed term opportunities for Project Managers – Assets Delivery to be responsible for managing capital projects across the state that meet Water Corporation’s operational objectives on time, budget, and within technical, safety, environmental and quality standards. Based in our Leederville office, these roles are reporting to Project Directors – Assets Delivery.

At Water Corporation we offer several employee benefits, development & training, and flexible working, providing you an opportunity to work a mix of both home and at our office in Leederville. We also have 9-day fortnight options available, creating a better balance for you. 

What the role will involve

• Lead multi-functional project teams through the Asset Acquisition Process and coordinate the scoping, design, construction, commissioning, handover and the close out of projects
• Monitor, control, review and forecast project outcomes including time, cost and quality, reporting on the project outcomes and prepare progress reports
• Ensure project risks are captured, mitigation measures are in place and monitor and report on their effectiveness ensuring that issues are dealt with in a timely manner
• Negotiate and establish contracts to procure services, equipment and works to achieve project objectives.
• Assess and approve progress claims for payment and ensure contractor performance reports on time, cost, OSH, quality and environment are completed
• Regularly inspect construction sites and report variances on OSH, environmental and quality compliance with approved management plans

Key skills and experience

You’ll have qualification in engineering, project management or relevant discipline, along with experience in a similar project management role delivering significant and complex capital projects and new assets. We require advanced knowledge of tendering, contract award and contract administration. Your previous experience supervising planning, design or construction teams, and excellent stakeholder management skills will ensure success in this role.

Apply: If you are interested in the above opportunity, please submit a covering letter and resume that best demonstrates your ability to meet the requirements of the role.

As part of the recruitment process you may be required to complete pre-employment screening which may include a medical, qualification check, police clearance and Australian working rights check.

Applications close Friday 31st January 2025

Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace:

Diversity and inclusion are more than words. They guide us on building a thriving workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and our community.

We encourage applications from every background, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, women, youth, LGBTQIA+ folks and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

We are committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive work environment to enable people with disability to participate fully in all aspects of employment.

Applicants with disability who require adjustments, or alternative methods of communication in the recruitment process, can contact a Recruitment Officer at recruitment@watercorporation.com.au or 9420 2000.

To read our diversity and inclusion statement, please visit our website